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After the Incredible Success of auteur Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, Spielberg has return after four years to brought in a sequel for the Jurassic Park. The Lost World felt like an unnecessary sequel and that is after the people have already seen it. The enthusiasm that Spielberg has bought in Jurassic Park wasn't felt on this film, however despite of its weakness as a direct sequel for a great movie its never been a bad follow up at all.
This is a continuation of the celebration for the upcoming Jurassic World movie directed by Collin Treverrow. I've already reviewed the first film Jurassic Park if you are interested to see it. Anyway Jurassic Park was always been one of the most beloved franchise in Hollywood and the world even if it didn't really maintain it strength since the first movie, just the vision than Spielberg has left is incredible and amazing already and it doesn't need a story at all. The Lost World was still one of the joy in our childhood, seeing more dinosaurs in action, Tyrannosaurus Rex rampaging a City is just another addition to the great memories of dreams that came true.
The Lost World set four years after the events of Jurassic Park; After John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) nephew's Peter Ludlow (Arliss Howard) want to gain control of Ingen by exploiting the second island Isla Sorna (Site B) where dinosaur was breed and nurtured naturally without fences, Hammond summons Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) to join the other three scientist Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore), Nick Van Owen (Vince Vaughn) and Eddie Carr (Richard Schiff) to document the habitat of the dinosaur on Isla Sorna so they can gain public support and prevent Ludlow exploiting the island. Ian Malcolm have first disagree to Hammond's favor after he learned that his girlfriend Sarah Harding was already sent to the island he eventually decided to go but not to document but to rescue Harding.
The Lost World might be considered as a direct sequel for Jurassic Park it felt so different, specially in how the character was visualize. I understand that The Lost World is taking a different tone, but unlike the first film it doesn't balance the character to the tone. Jeff Goldblum is back as Ian Malcolm, in this movie we get to see more of his character, I'd say he's still Ian Malcolm after all but it didn't really help to lift up the character arcs on this movie, add it with a mildly annoying character which is i think very very uncessary to be part of this film is Ian Malcolm's Daughter Kelly Curtis Malcolm played by Vanessa Lee Chester and i feel like this movie can go on without her character,
Speaking of Character I'd think it's one of the main factor why this movie didn't live up to its predecessor, the first film have their character built up with solid archetypes which balances the nature of each scenery. However there still one Strong character in this movie and i think he is the most interesting part of the whole film at all and that is the character played by Pete Postlethwaite's Roland Tembo, he has some mystery behind him and the more we follow his character the better we see his true color, see He is a Big Game Hunter and despite of being the best hunter by the moment he finally catches a T-Rex that moment there that we saw him sitting with the captured T-Rex we felt his emotion where he feels like "That's all ?" without speaking any dialogue to show it and thus far that's the most emotionally attachable moment in the film.
Steven Spielberg is undoubtedly a Master Story teller, what he done on E.T (1982), Raider of the Lost Arc (1981), Jaws (1975), Close of Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and specially one of my favorite film of all time Schindler's List (1993) is just enough Evidence that Spielberg is a great director who tells a Story so wonderfully and The Lost World is one to disappoint. The Lost World story is totally pointless if you consider the connection of the first film. From start to end its invincible to encounter some non-sense scenes that didn't really develop and recline to the narrative, from Jeff Goldblum's Train Scenes in the beginning and the "Dinosaur Stamps in the City" that i must say yes it follows the idea that this Animals is not fit to walk among the Humans and they need to rescue the stolen baby T-Rex back but still it felt like it doesn't needed to happen to really literally send a massage for Animals Advocates in metaphorical way and to build a great architecture to plot. The escape from Isla Nublar is enough to end the story there and the situations and the scenery that the film was shown was enough to send a message, but honestly even if that scene where the T-REX rampages a city i think still fun and cool idea making some homage to other monster movies, and i think that's one of the problem in the ending, it wanted to be a Monster Movie even when it actually not A Monster Movie.
Despite of the bad execution to the story the movie has some of its strengths to and those strength is the most important aspect to really build a dinosaur film, a Jurassic Park Sequel and that is the film's intensity. It has some great suspenseful moments and the fact that the setting in movie is on the wild unlike the first film it doesn't have Structures or Buildings that this people can hide and that really adds some thrilling emotion from the movie. The moments where we see the tress, the grass moves around from above, and the intense chase scene between the T-Rex and the group of hunters scientist are fantastic, and the most intense moment in this movie is T-Rex attack on Sarah Harding and the others on their Trailer, the cracking noise of the window which where Sarah falls are absolutely thrilling.
Speaking of Character I'd think it's one of the main factor why this movie didn't live up to its predecessor, the first film have their character built up with solid archetypes which balances the nature of each scenery. However there still one Strong character in this movie and i think he is the most interesting part of the whole film at all and that is the character played by Pete Postlethwaite's Roland Tembo, he has some mystery behind him and the more we follow his character the better we see his true color, see He is a Big Game Hunter and despite of being the best hunter by the moment he finally catches a T-Rex that moment there that we saw him sitting with the captured T-Rex we felt his emotion where he feels like "That's all ?" without speaking any dialogue to show it and thus far that's the most emotionally attachable moment in the film.
Steven Spielberg is undoubtedly a Master Story teller, what he done on E.T (1982), Raider of the Lost Arc (1981), Jaws (1975), Close of Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and specially one of my favorite film of all time Schindler's List (1993) is just enough Evidence that Spielberg is a great director who tells a Story so wonderfully and The Lost World is one to disappoint. The Lost World story is totally pointless if you consider the connection of the first film. From start to end its invincible to encounter some non-sense scenes that didn't really develop and recline to the narrative, from Jeff Goldblum's Train Scenes in the beginning and the "Dinosaur Stamps in the City" that i must say yes it follows the idea that this Animals is not fit to walk among the Humans and they need to rescue the stolen baby T-Rex back but still it felt like it doesn't needed to happen to really literally send a massage for Animals Advocates in metaphorical way and to build a great architecture to plot. The escape from Isla Nublar is enough to end the story there and the situations and the scenery that the film was shown was enough to send a message, but honestly even if that scene where the T-REX rampages a city i think still fun and cool idea making some homage to other monster movies, and i think that's one of the problem in the ending, it wanted to be a Monster Movie even when it actually not A Monster Movie.
Despite of the bad execution to the story the movie has some of its strengths to and those strength is the most important aspect to really build a dinosaur film, a Jurassic Park Sequel and that is the film's intensity. It has some great suspenseful moments and the fact that the setting in movie is on the wild unlike the first film it doesn't have Structures or Buildings that this people can hide and that really adds some thrilling emotion from the movie. The moments where we see the tress, the grass moves around from above, and the intense chase scene between the T-Rex and the group of hunters scientist are fantastic, and the most intense moment in this movie is T-Rex attack on Sarah Harding and the others on their Trailer, the cracking noise of the window which where Sarah falls are absolutely thrilling.
In Technicalities, The Lost World are still incredible when it try to showcase Dinosaur, and i think successfully translate the vision of this Creatures walking into place where they are free, we see more species and population of them. From how a Tyrannosaurus takes care on her baby, the stampedes, to the unseen lifestyle of this humongous creatures, It doesn't take away some of its visual art form from its predecessor rather it was slightly a bit more enhanced, and just like the first film it still amazingly answered our childhood dream of what could have a dinosaur would look like if they live and they show us more immensely than Jurassic Park.
The movie is visually wonderful and at least it made a perfect contrast to its seemingly bad narrative structure execution. The use of the Computer Generated Images are years better on its time, just the look of the T-Rex when he finally roam city, and the stampede scenes is pretty realistic after all. Thanks for the reason that the technological team behind this movie are still the one who is responsible of the first film. Although it has a lot of CGI, it wasn't overly used the movie still relies on its fantastic Animatronics, and i think that is one of the main reason why this movie is intense, its practically are there, so it felt tangible for the most actors to show their real emotions to the particular situation behind the scenes, although the last part where Jeff Goldblum fighting his life escaping from Velociraptors didn't acquire actors or practical effect to make Goldblum see this raptors coming to him, he actually done the part without any Raptors around him he had imagine but despite that still convincing that is because he is on the environment, he see what the place really look like he doesn't filmed inside a box with full Green Screens, the same thing where the T-Rex chase happens they have to use this long stick with an ugly cut-off T-Rex face on the top so this people can see they where been chased by Dinosaur that's technique is incredible, and speaking of "convince", i think the most Convincing Animatronics in the movie since the breathing Triceratops from the film was the Baby T-Rex it was so good you felt this creature is alive, and by that you care about the mother T-Rex fighting for his baby. Just stuffs right there.
The environment on this film is really good, its a perfect setting for the tone that this movie is trying to achieve. Combined it with some great sound designs and a score from John Williams fits perfectly to the entirety of the film. but sadly it doesn't turned up the strength of the narrative. Personally i think its not the actors who have a problem in this movie i think they did all well, Its the Plot execution, but if you really look at it more focused you'd think the idea of the movie's narrative was actually good its just that it doesn't sense, even if it was actually just called "The Lost World" to pay off the connectivity from the first film and make it feel like a standalone movie, it's pretty disappointing for a film that was directed by Steven Spielberg but it's not a total garbage at all it had its moments, Great moments i must say.
Overall i think The Lost World is a likable film despite of its flaws and actually good sequel when you put your perspective to its intensity compared to the first film. I Still recommend this movie and i really like it.
I Give The Lost World: Jurassic Park a Solid 6.9/10
Disappointing yet likable that's how i can describe this movie.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Richard Attenborough and More. See you next month for Jurassic World, See you at Isla Nublar.
The movie is visually wonderful and at least it made a perfect contrast to its seemingly bad narrative structure execution. The use of the Computer Generated Images are years better on its time, just the look of the T-Rex when he finally roam city, and the stampede scenes is pretty realistic after all. Thanks for the reason that the technological team behind this movie are still the one who is responsible of the first film. Although it has a lot of CGI, it wasn't overly used the movie still relies on its fantastic Animatronics, and i think that is one of the main reason why this movie is intense, its practically are there, so it felt tangible for the most actors to show their real emotions to the particular situation behind the scenes, although the last part where Jeff Goldblum fighting his life escaping from Velociraptors didn't acquire actors or practical effect to make Goldblum see this raptors coming to him, he actually done the part without any Raptors around him he had imagine but despite that still convincing that is because he is on the environment, he see what the place really look like he doesn't filmed inside a box with full Green Screens, the same thing where the T-Rex chase happens they have to use this long stick with an ugly cut-off T-Rex face on the top so this people can see they where been chased by Dinosaur that's technique is incredible, and speaking of "convince", i think the most Convincing Animatronics in the movie since the breathing Triceratops from the film was the Baby T-Rex it was so good you felt this creature is alive, and by that you care about the mother T-Rex fighting for his baby. Just stuffs right there.
The environment on this film is really good, its a perfect setting for the tone that this movie is trying to achieve. Combined it with some great sound designs and a score from John Williams fits perfectly to the entirety of the film. but sadly it doesn't turned up the strength of the narrative. Personally i think its not the actors who have a problem in this movie i think they did all well, Its the Plot execution, but if you really look at it more focused you'd think the idea of the movie's narrative was actually good its just that it doesn't sense, even if it was actually just called "The Lost World" to pay off the connectivity from the first film and make it feel like a standalone movie, it's pretty disappointing for a film that was directed by Steven Spielberg but it's not a total garbage at all it had its moments, Great moments i must say.
Overall i think The Lost World is a likable film despite of its flaws and actually good sequel when you put your perspective to its intensity compared to the first film. I Still recommend this movie and i really like it.
I Give The Lost World: Jurassic Park a Solid 6.9/10
Disappointing yet likable that's how i can describe this movie.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Richard Attenborough and More. See you next month for Jurassic World, See you at Isla Nublar.
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